Best Practice Case Studies

Distillery Guest House and Cottages, Fort William
- the first step - stay open!

Unlike many accommodation businesses in Fort William , the MacLeans at the Distillery Guest House are open all year. With ten bedrooms and a further four self catering cottages to maintain, they just cannot afford to let bookings drop in the traditionally quiet winter months. And although they are at the foot of Ben Nevis, they cannot rely on winter snow sports alone to keep their occupancy high.

This is their first year of winter offers, and the results have been so good that they will definitely be doing more in future years. Their offers run from November to February (excluding the festive season) and change regularly depending on demand.

The rates for the four cottages are much reduced out of season and they can even be let on a nightly basis. Inclusive heating costs and facilities for walkers and cyclists also make them attractive as winter lets.

Further Information: www.stayinfortwilliam.co.uk

This case study features in the publication 'Wake up to Winter'.  You can download the full publication at the bottom of this page.

Case study added March 2006

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